The Optimum Temperature And Humidity; Temperature; Safety Features; Setting The Temperature - Miele KWL 4712 SG ed Operating And Installation Instruction

The optimum temperature and humidity

Wine keeps on maturing depending on
the surrounding conditions. The length
of time for which wine can be kept in
good condition will therefore depend
not only on the temperature but also on
the air quality.
The wine storage unit with its constant
ideal temperature, increased air
humidity and odour free atmosphere
offers the perfect conditions for storing
your wine.

Temperature

Wine can be stored at a temperature
between 5°C and 18°C. The optimum
temperature is around 10-12°C. Red
and white wine can be stored together
at this temperature and most white
wines can be consumed at this
temperature. It is best to take red wine
out of the appliance about two hours
before drinking. Open the wine to allow
it to breathe and to develop its aroma.
After two hours, red wine will be at the
correct temperature for drinking.
If wine is stored at a temperature above
22°C it will mature too quickly. Wine
should not be stored below 5°C for a
long period of time as it will not mature
fully at this low temperature.
Fluctuations in temperature put wine
under stress and interrupt the maturing
process. It is therefore very important to
maintain a constant temperature.
A constant temperature will be
maintained in the appliance at an
ambient room temperature of 10 to
38 °C. (This is a wider temperature
range than the climate range quoted on
the data plate).
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Safety features

A thermostat prevents the temperature
in the wine storage unit falling below
2°C. If the external temperature should
drop below this level, a heater element
in the appliance switches on
automatically to keep the temperature
inside as constant as possible.

Setting the temperature

The temperature is set using the two
buttons under the temperature display.
Press the
+ button : to increase the temperature
- button: to reduce the temperature
The temperature being set will flash in
the display.
When pressing the buttons, the
following information shows in the
display:
– When first pressed, the last
temperature selected flashes.
– Each subsequent press of the button
adjusts the temperature shown in
1 °C steps.
– Keeping the button pressed in
adjusts the temperature continually.
Approx. 5 seconds after letting go of
the button, the current temperature
inside the appliance is automatically
shown.